Catering By Design

Catering By Design is a catering company in Rochester, MN. It provides full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and community gatherings, along with chef-prepared ready-to-eat meals through The Pantry. The company has served Rochester since 2004, working with families, businesses, and organizations on events ranging from intimate gatherings to large celebrations and multi-day conferences.

Every menu is prepared from scratch with fresh ingredients, and the kitchen avoids shortcuts and canned-to-pan meals. The executive chef is classically trained and brings more than 40 years of experience from fine dining, country clubs, and upscale kitchens around the region. Menus are designed around each event, its guests, and its goals. Beyond food, the team handles planning, setup, service, linens, china, and bar service, so hosts can enjoy their own events. The Pantry extends the same fresh ingredients and professional preparation used in catering to convenient take-home meals.

Catering By Design is located on 7th St NW in Rochester. Cascade Creek runs nearby, and the location is close to 7th Street Northwest and Civic Center Drive Northwest. Washington Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, and Cook Park is roughly 0.3 miles away.

The company has built its reputation over two decades of catering in Rochester on fresh food, dependable service, and events that guests remember. For Rochester weddings, corporate luncheons, graduations, and family gatherings, it brings scratch-made cooking and full event service to the table.